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WLE residual malignant melanoma – clear margins?
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WLE residual malignant melanoma – clear margins?

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    • April 17, 2015 at 12:45 am
    dentholla
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      ***Once again – this forum is a life saver***  For each of you reading my posts and responding I THANK YOU!!!  This is a team effort and we are all our own advocates in winning this race!

      The results from my husband's WLE and SNB (node positive) show that there is no residual melanoma in-situ but does say residual malignant melanoma, 8mm?????

      History is 1st path (shave biopsy) estimated >.8mm with no clear margins

      WLE path shows the above mentioned residual comments and confirmed depth at 1.5mm.  All margins are negative for melanoma (closest margin 1MM (MEDIAL).  With lymphoascular invasion present I am wondering if we do a 2nd WLE because of the closest margin or are we okay?

      We are scheduling a PET for next week and God willing moving forward with a modified neck dissection.  What do the residual malignant melanoma comments mean?  I can't find much information about it.

      Would appreciate any insite on this if you have the time.

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